Jozigal

But you never know. So if your ban is over apply again but for a legit reason. If its denied even with the ban being over then move on with your life. Best of Luck. Also i'm a girl not a guy lol.

One more for those who ever have to deal with this. A DREAM DELAYED IS NOT A DREAM DENIED. Since my last post I finished my degree in the US and the following has happened... I was stressed out about how the ban would effect my applications at each these stages. - F1 OPT issued without issue - Started working for a wonderful company - Travelled to mexico on f1 and reentered without issue - Company applied for h1b work visa petition - USCIS approved with no issue. - Returned to my home company to apply for the work visa stamp to travel - Visa Issued in 1 day without issue. A DREAM DELAYED IS NOT A DREAM DENIED ✌️

I was 24 when i got a 5 year ban in 2015. Also an F1 but for a less egregious violation. Also in LA funny enough. You can check out my post which details what happened over those 5 years. You will have to wait out the ban. I understand your frustration BUT dont waste any more money on applications or lawyers, i tried all of it, it wont work. Once my 5 years was up I came back and finished my degree and am on OPT. So far i have not had the ban affect my time here in the US. You need to do your best to move on with your life. One thing ill add is that you are making the same mistake in your post that got you the ban. You want to be in the US no matter what and it sounds like you're willing to break the law to do it. Not a good look. Best of luck.